Fins or no Fins, that is the question or something.

[halbs]

Having worn flippers for about 25years I am very keen to be rid of them as they are a pain to me. This was highlighted to me on my recent boat trip to Indo, where I took two pairs as I was forced to take a spare incase of loss. Having two pairs of flippers in a board bag is a hassle in itself with weight and room etc. My problem is I find it extremely hard to surf without them and at the moment I'm on a fatness campaign so takeoffs are a problem. However I intend to get out of holiday mode and turn the "a" into an "i" [geez sounds like a slogan] and be rid of those damn things! Also it is a good point about the top guys not wearing them it is something I have also noticed recently.

[Shaunsy]

Baden wears flippers - and he is the most successful kneelo competitor in history - so it doesn't make an iota of difference to your surfing ability - and the drag thing - well can't say I've ever noticed that - I just hate lugging them around and people asking me;

"What do you do with the flippers while you are surfing"

"I put them on my feet", I say.

"Well how do you stand up?"

"I don't", is my reply.

[hart]

and he is the most successful kneelo competitor in history -

WTF

hart

politics aside, of course

[john -]

and he is the most successful kneelo competitor in history -

WTF

hart

politics aside, of course

it does seem a little like mistaking Greg Norman for the Golden Bear (JN)

[KneeBumps]

I keep getting ready to answer but then Joe Y responds
We are not worthy

[Shaunsy]

and he is the most successful kneelo competitor in history -

WTF

hart

politics aside, of course

WTF

With The Flippers

Outlandish statements are my forte.

[SFKneelo]

I'm 52 and charge double-triple overhead waves on a 5ft 8 without flippers.Don't even wear a wetsuit either in Santa Cruz. It's much lighter that way and alot less drag.

I'm with Kneebumps... I read this and went

Checklist:

2x-3x... OK.

52? All too soon.

No wetsuit? YIKES!

Of course, Chuck Norris is a kneelo. 87 years old. Wakes up before he goes to sleep to ride outer potato patch without a leash. He paddles out from San Jose, punching sharks out to steal a bit of breakfast along the way.

[cs]

In addition to being a ripping kneelo, it's a well known fact that there is no chin underneath Chuck Norris' beard.... just another fist.

cs

[PaulN]

I took out a bigger board in HH+ RJ's at lunch yesterday and the extra foam helped A LOT.
I have had no kitchen for about 2 months now and have been eating out WAY too much, which is detrimental to my not wearing fins. I like not carrying them around enough to stick with it however

I find my positioning on the board when paddling is so much more important. If I slide back to kick its over.

On a promoting kneeboarding note. I am walking down the beach yesterday when a guy is like "what kind of board is that"? I tell him, he's like cool, blah blah. Him and his family are like "cool, we will watch you". I paddle out, get a closeout. A set wave comes toward me, the biggest wave I saw all day, and I go for it. I'm too deep and eat it hard enough that some bodyboarder kid was like "WOAH" when I surfaced from the beatdown. Pretty awesome.

[Kev]

... Of course, Chuck Norris is a kneelo. ...

but
Chuck wouldn't need a board ... of any sort

and
but
would Chuck do anything on his knees ??

[john -]

WTF

With The Flippers

thats too clever

[SFKneelo]

... Of course, Chuck Norris is a kneelo. ...

but
Chuck wouldn't need a board ... of any sort

and
but
would Chuck do anything on his knees ??

Chuck's knees are famous... there's the 'knee of death,' and the 'knee of destruction' If you see either, it's too late... you're a goner.

Chuck realized he needed a board when his body kept squashing the waves

Chuck went to kneeboarding after his muscles kept forcing his feet through the the foot-thick steel stringers and kevlar...

Kneelo is the only way he can distribute his weight enough... and, even then, he goes through a board every wave.

The remains of the boards are used to armor tanks.

And, that's all I have to say about Chuck.

[cs]

Finally, something I'm good at! THANK YOU GOD!!!:shock:

"Chuck Norris doesn't breathe, he holds air hostage."

cs

[Kev]

yes very good

the Chuck Norris stuff could go on forever if we are not careful

[Aikibu]

Fins all the way unless I am on a board thats over 6'2" in which case I am standing up

William Hazen